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Chord progression
The V7–i–V7–i chord progression
G7 – Cm – G7 – Cm in C. 35 songs in the library go round it. Hear it in any style and key, and see it in all twelve keys.
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The loop
4 chords, round and round, in C. Each chord on the keys:
G7V7CmiG7V7Cmi
- G7G · B · D · F
- CmC · Eb · G
In every key
Find your song's key on the left: its chords are the row. Each column keeps its colour, whatever the key.
KeyV7iV7i
CG7CmG7Cm
DbAb7DbmAb7Dbm
DA7DmA7Dm
EbBb7EbmBb7Ebm
EB7EmB7Em
FC7FmC7Fm
F#C#7F#mC#7F#m
GD7GmD7Gm
AbEb7AbmEb7Abm
AE7AmE7Am
BbF7BbmF7Bbm
BF#7BmF#7Bm
Songs that go round it
35 songs, best known first. Rest the mouse on one to hear it.
Left hands these songs use
The patterns most often played under this loop.
The same loop, starting elsewhere
The same chords in the same order, begun on another chord: songs often move between them.
Questions about V7–i–V7–i
What is the V7–i–V7–i chord progression?
A loop of 4 chords: G7 – Cm – G7 – Cm in C. The numerals say each chord's place in the key, so the same loop can be played in any key.
What songs use the V7–i–V7–i progression?
35 songs in the library repeat it, including Sing, Sing, Sing, He Reigns, Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat (from Walt Disney's The Aristocats), Sway and Caravan.
How do I play V7–i–V7–i on piano?
Hold each chord with the right hand while the left hand plays its root, then swap in a pattern: stride jumps is the left hand these songs use most. The player above plays it in any style and key.